Egypt to establish first commodities bourse in MENA by year-end
Egypt plans to launch an agricultural-focused commodities trading exchange, the first of its kind in the Middle…
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Australian delegation to visit Egypt to boost trade ties Sunday
Australia is sending Sunday a commercial delegation to Egypt, designated to promote Australian business and trade…
Anti-ISIS alliance to meet in Rome
The US-led coalition against the ISIS group is to meet next week in Rome, the State Department said, confirming…
Tunisia’s Nidaa Tounes loses parliamentary majority to Ennahda
Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party has become the largest group in parliament after 22 lawmakers who quit the secular…
Israel air raid targets Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli air force targeted a Hamas military training facility in central Gaza overnight Sunday in response to…
ISIS releases video of Paris attackers committing atrocities
The ISIS group released a video Sunday purporting to show nine jihadists involved in the November Paris attacks…
Iran set to be hooked up to global banks in weeks
International banks are preparing to re-establish links with their Iranian counterparts using the SWIFT…
Egypt’s EFG-Hermes plans renewable energy investments in Europe, MENA
Egypt-based EFG-Hermes Holding, the largest independent Arab investment bank, is planning to build a portfolio of…
Egypt’s National Bank applies for Yuan licence
National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the country’s largest state bank, is seeking a licence to conduct local-currency…
Iran to get $32 bn of unfrozen assets after sanctions end: central bank
Iran will receive $32 billion of unfrozen assets after the lifting of sanctions as part of a deal with world…